These oak sculptures depict the four church fathers: Ambrosius with mitre, book and lash; Gregorius wearing the papal tiara, Augustinus with mitre, open book and heart in the hand and clasping a model of the church and Hiëronymus in monk's habit with open book.
Specifications
| Title | The Four Fathers of the Church |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oak |
| Object type |
Sculpture
> Three-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 74 cm Width 21 cm Depth 16 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Attributed to:
Meester Arnt van Zwolle
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| Accession number | BEK N 9 a-d (OK) |
| Credits | Gift Coll. Mr J.W. Frederiks, 1994 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1994 |
| Creation date | in circa 1480 |
| Collector | Collector / J.W. Frederiks |
| Internal exhibitions |
Brons Hout Steen. Zeven eeuwen sculptuur in het Museum Boijmans-van Beuningen (1994) |
| External exhibitions |
Nederlandsche Kunst van de XVde en XVIde eeuw (1945) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Place of manufacture | Antwerp > Belgium > Western Europe > Europe |
| Geographical origin | The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
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